Racial fears seen as part of Best Buy opposition.
/What seemed like a routine matter when a Best Buy
store was proposed for RiverPoint Village Shopping Center has ignited a
debate over what type of retailers - and shoppers - should be welcome
in this affluent North Shore suburb. Some raised concerns about the
people the store might attract, and potential crime. With a new store,
opponents say, Best Buy may close its location near the former
Northridge Mall on Milwaukee's northwest side, bringing those customers
to RiverPoint. Fox Point is 99% white, according to census data, while
Milwaukee's northwest side has a substantial black population. "I
believe that they've made it very clear they don't want people coming
to Fox Point from other parts of town," said Ned Brickman, whose
partnership owns RiverPoint. [more]
